diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 6b36c78d3ed..5c8e7e7979e 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -4699,7 +4699,7 @@ check_help = find_program('tools/check-help.sh')
 check_version = find_program('tools/check-version.sh')
 
 foreach exec : public_programs
-        name = exec.full_path().split('/')[-1]
+        name = fs.name(exec.full_path())
         if want_tests != 'false'
                 test('check-help-' + name,
                      check_help,
diff --git a/src/systemd/meson.build b/src/systemd/meson.build
index 5a8760deb52..85accfef286 100644
--- a/src/systemd/meson.build
+++ b/src/systemd/meson.build
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ endif
 foreach header : _systemd_headers + _not_installed_headers + [libudev_h_path]
         foreach opt : opts
                 std_name = opt.length() == 2 ? '_'.join(opt[1].split(':')) : ''
-                test('cc-' + header.split('/')[-1] + '_' + opt[0] + std_name,
+                test('cc-' + fs.name(header) + '_' + opt[0] + std_name,
                      env,
                      suite : 'headers',
                      args : [cc.cmd_array(),
diff --git a/src/udev/meson.build b/src/udev/meson.build
index 369db33fe4a..96f7930e9ee 100644
--- a/src/udev/meson.build
+++ b/src/udev/meson.build
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ endif
 
 udev_prog_paths = {}
 foreach prog : udev_progs
-        name = prog[0].split('/')[0]
+        name = fs.stem(prog[0])
 
         exe = executable(
                 name,
diff --git a/test/fuzz/meson.build b/test/fuzz/meson.build
index a8fb71c566d..61a62a75a3c 100644
--- a/test/fuzz/meson.build
+++ b/test/fuzz/meson.build
@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@ foreach p : out.stdout().split()
         if p.contains('\\')
                 continue
         endif
-        fuzzer = p.split('/')[-2]
-        fuzz_in = p.split('/')[-1]
+        fuzzer = fs.name(fs.parent(p))
+        fuzz_in = fs.name(p)
         if fuzzer not in fuzz_regression_tests
                 fuzz_regression_tests += {fuzzer: []}
         endif
diff --git a/test/meson.build b/test/meson.build
index 0b0a32c0d14..a049750116d 100644
--- a/test/meson.build
+++ b/test/meson.build
@@ -155,9 +155,7 @@ if want_tests != 'false' and dmi_arches.contains(host_machine.cpu_family())
 
         foreach p : out.stdout().split()
                 source = project_source_root / p
-                name = 'dmidecode_' + p.split('/')[-1].split('.')[0]
-
-                test(name,
+                test('dmidecode_' + fs.stem(p),
                      udev_dmi_memory_id_test,
                      suite : 'dist',
                      args : [udev_prog_paths['dmi_memory_id'].full_path(),